“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Now. Ruburt can learn much by observing his young students.

The physical brain as you know it is but the camouflage mechanism belonging to the physically oriented self. In some cases, severe damage is done to the brain, and yet rationality continues. In these cases the mind behind the brain operates as always. When the individual is convinced that his activities are completely dependent upon the physical brain, then he is incapacitated almost completely by any injury to it. The brain itself contains knowledge that comes through the inner senses, and this knowledge would simply not be available to it, if it were dependent upon physical data completely.

Writing on one side. The back, I believe, and something relating to images on the front. On the back I mean handwriting. Steps. Ruburt thinks of an old photograph of himself, with his dog. And connects this with his father.

(“Writing on one side. The back, I believe, and something relating to images on the front. On the back I mean handwriting. Steps. Ruburt thinks of an old photograph of himself, with his dog. And connects this with his father.” Again Seth helps out here after break. We think this data stems partly from the image Jane had of herself earlier, and that two ideas are mixed up here. There is a Baltimore connection, in that Baltimore is mentioned on the pepper can, as explained; also, Jane has a photo of herself taken on a set of the typical white Baltimore stone steps, with her dog, Mischa, now dead.

The photograph connection. Now. I tried to give the impression of salt, to bring Ruburt to salt and pepper. He interpreted this however in his own way, as saltwater, and the photograph was taken by the ocean, with rocks and sand, and the sand, you see, was picked up because of the grains.

The J A B, Ruburt’s own association. Wiping his eyes when filling the shaker, he jabbed his eye. The father connection, legitimate but not pertinent. He had vainly daydreamed that his father might send unexpected money, with which he could complete that set of dishes to which the pepper shaker belongs.

I can, when he is ready. His rate of development, his confidence, is all important. (Active manner, eyes open, etc.)

Tell Ruburt to call on me before he sleeps, and we shall see what we can do for his comfort. He is stubborn, but he is learning. The whole experience will be shortly over. Were it not for the benefit of his nature, and as a result of his nature, it would not have been necessary at all.

Those who strive high must know what they do, and understand the effects of not working hard enough, of not allowing themselves sufficient freedom. Apparently he could learn no other way. It will be an object lesson for the rest of his life, but it was not thrust upon him, you see.